1979 Japan F3 Challenge Cup

Race schedule
RoundScheduleName of The EventCircuitEnteredPraciticedStartedClassifiedMain Race
131 March - 1 AprilSuzuka Diamond 500km RaceSuzuka Circuit1915159Suzuka Endurance Series
22 - 3 MayFuji Grand 250km RaceFuji Speedway18171713Fuji Grand Champion Series
310 JuneTsukuba Challenge Cup RaceTsukuba Circuit17141410F3
41 - 2 SeptemberFuji Inter 200miles RaceFuji Speedway18171717Fuji Grand Champion Series
522 - 23 SeptemberSuzuka Great20 Racers' RaceSuzuka Circuit16151513All Japan F2 Championship
621 OctoberNishinihon Formula Champion RaceNishinihon Circuit11777F3
73 -4 NovemberJAF Suzuka Grand PrixSuzuka Circuit21171711All Japan F2 Championship
Entry list
No.ClassDriverBirthdateNationalityTeamCarEngineEngine TunerTyreSponsor1234567Log
1 Gensyoku Nagakawa1948/10/20JHigashimeihan Racing TeamMarch783/793Toyota2T-G DunlopHigashimeihan My Car Center    25
1 Masao Yamada1951/5/7JHigashimeihan Racing TeamMarch783Toyota2T-G DunlopHigashimeihan My Car Center      14
1 Gensyoku Nagakawa1948/10/20JHigashimeihan Racing TeamMarch773Toyota2T-G DunlopHigashimeihan My Car Center      14
1 Gensyoku Nagakawa1948/10/20JHigashimeihan Racing TeamMarch783/793Toyota2T-G DunlopHigashimeihan    25
2 Jun Takahashi1955/7/29JTakahashi Racing TeamRalt RT1Toyota2T-G DunlopOmi Shika Center      61
2 Jun Takahashi1955/7/29JTakahashi Racing TeamMarch793Toyota2T-G DunlopWacoal     11
2 Jun Takahashi1955/7/29JTakahashi Racing TeamMarch793Toyota2T-G DunlopENKEI   11
3 Nobuyoshi Kishimoto1948/7/11JBellco WestMarch743Toyota2T-G Dunlop       
3 Nobuyoshi Kishimoto1948/7/11JBellco WestMarch773Toyota2T-G DunlopSHALET       
3 Nobuyoshi Kishimoto1948/7/11JBellco WestWest379Toyota2T-G DunlopSHALET      001
3 Masashi Kitagawa1955/3/16JBellco WestWest379Toyota2T-G DunlopSHALET    001
5 Kengo Nakamoto1951/7/7JHayashi RacingRalt RT1Toyota2T-G BridgestoneGallop   60
5 Kengo Nakamoto1951/7/7JHayashi RacingMarch773Toyota2T-G BridgestoneCOMMAND    Re
6 Satoshi Michigami1948/3/7JTeam EquipRalt RT1Toyota2T-G DunlopEquip   77
6 Osamu Hatagawa1947/9/2JAnncraft RacingRalt RT1Toyota2T-G BridgestoneANN CRAFT      29
7 Kouichi Sakamoto1948/3/18JKouichi SakamotoChevron B38Toyota2T-G Bridgestone-   
7 Kouichi Sakamoto1948/3/18JSCSMarch783Toyota2T-G Bridgestone-     25
8 Toshio Motohashi1955/5/6JVictory Circle ClubMarch783Toyota2T-G BridgestoneBisyou     21
8 Toshio Motohashi1955/5/6JAugust RacingMarch783Toyota2T-G BridgestoneFeroce    21
8 Toshio Motohashi1955/5/6JVictory Circle ClubMarch783Toyota2T-G BridgestoneSailor      21
8 Toshio Motohashi1955/5/6JVictory Circle ClubMarch783Toyota2T-G BridgestoneCONVERSE      21
9 Hiromi Sensui1954/12/23JVictory Circle ClubNova513Toyota2T-G BridgestoneMISAKI    
9 Akira Suzuki1955/12/4JTom'sRalt RT1Toyota2T-G          
10 Syuuroku Sasaki1947/3/14JTeam OscarOscar T1Toyota2T-G DunlopMyojo      1
10 Syuuroku Sasaki1947/3/14JTeam OscarOscar T1Toyota2T-G DunlopSanyu     1
10 Syuuroku Sasaki1947/3/14JTeam OscarOscar T2Toyota2T-G DunlopSanyu      
10 Syuuroku Sasaki1947/3/14JGallop RacingRalt RT1Toyota2T-G DunlopGallop     60
11 Toshio Suzuki11955/3/10JHeroes Racing CorporationRalt RT1Toyota2T-GMatsuuraBridgestoneUNI-PEX112
12 Yukio Nakahara1951/3/18JHigashimeihan Racing TeamMarch773Toyota2T-G Dunloporange house      12
14 Kazuo Matsuba JHigashimeihan Racing TeamMarch773Toyota2T-G BridgestoneHigashimeihan My Car Center      14
15 Syuuji Kanemaru1952/6/17JSanyu RacingMarch753Toyota2T-G DunlopSpeed Shop Sanyu     4
15 Syuuji Kanemaru1952/6/17JSanyu RacingOscar T1Toyota2T-G DunlopSpeed Shop Sanyu       
15 Katsuhiko Sugiura1947/10/1JSanyu RacingOscar T1Toyota2T-G DunlopSpeed Shop Sanyu       
15 Katsuhiko Sugiura1947/10/1JTeam OscarOscar T2Toyota2T-G DunlopSpeed Shop Sanyu       
16FJYoshiyuki Ogura1948/3/18JOgura RacingKS06XHonda MF318 BridgestoneSpeed Star Wheel       
16 Akira Uzuhashi JAkira UzuhashiMarch783Toyota2T-G DunlopHigashimeihan My Car Center      25
17 Keiichi Nakayama JKeiichi NakayamaMarch773Toyota2T-G BridgestoneHigashimeihan My Car Center      12
18 Takeshi Iida1951/5/17JFalcon Racing TeamFalcon78BToyota2T-G DunlopRS Original Wheel1
18 Sakae Obata1951/2/10JFalcon Racing TeamFalcon78BToyota2T-G DunlopRS Original Wheel      1
19 Masao Yamada1951/5/7JMasao YamadaMarch783Toyota2T-G DunlopHigashimeihan My Car Center     
20 Katsuhiko Sugiura1947/10/1JToda RacingRalt RT1Toyota2T-G DunlopKariya Car Family      61
21FJNaoki Nagasaka1953/4/24JSpeed Star Wheel Racing TeamKS06BHonda MF318 Dunlop        
21 Ken'ichi Tanabe JCar Graphic Racing TeamMarch773Toyota2T-G Dunlop        
22FJKei Tanaka1953/9/15JAlfaspeed EngineeringBellco98CNissan A12 Dunlop        
22 Takashi Yamamoto JTakashi YamamotoRalt RT1Toyota2T-G Dunlop       
22 Takashi Yamamoto JTakashi YamamotoMarch773Toyota2T-G Dunlop       
23 Osamu Nakako1954/8/29JKounoike SpeedKS06CToyota2T-G DunlopEquip    002
24 Chiyomi Totani1949/1/28JAlpha Cubic Racing TeamNova513Toyota2T-G Dunloprenoma      01
25 Tsunehisa Asai1949/9/24JJava Group And SE RacingRalt RT1Toyota2T-G Dunlopjava group 104
25 Jun Takahashi1955/7/29JJava Group And SE RacingRalt RT1Toyota2T-G Dunlopjava group      104
26 Takao Wada1953/6/24JHayashi RacingMarch773Toyota2T-G DunlopCOMMAND      Re
27 Aguri Suzuki1960/9/8JTeam Italya with TetsuRalt RT1Toyota2T-G BridgestoneAKATSUKI AUTO    61
28 Toshio Suzuki21947/11/18JToshio SuzukiMarch733Toyota2T-G  Suzusyou      
29 Naoki Minagawa1949/8/25JHayashi RacingMarch773Toyota2T-G  COMMAND      Re
30 Fukumi Koutake1944/12/3JSanyu RacingOscar T1Toyota2T-G BridgestoneSpeed Shop Sanyu       
37 Yoshiharu Inoue1950/12/17JYoshiharu InoueChevron B38Toyota2T-G Bridgestone-      
55 Tomohiko Tsutsumi1941/12/19JSanyu RacingMarch753Toyota2T-G DunlopSpeed Shop Sanyu       
66 Yoshiyuki Ogura1948/3/18JOgura RacingMarch773Toyota2T-G BridgestoneMimasu Kensetsu      
66 Yoshiyuki Ogura1948/3/18JOgura RacingMarch773Toyota2T-G BridgestoneHigashimeihan       
77 Tsuneharu Nakano1950/10/30JTeam GallopRalt RT1Toyota2T-G BridgestoneGallop       
〇participated  △entry but did not run  ▲withdrew or did not appear
Race summary
 Winner   Pole Position   Fastest Lap    WinPPFL
RoundDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyreToshio Suzuki1311
1Syuuroku SasakiOscarT1ToyotaDLSyuuroku SasakiOscarT1ToyotaDLToshio Suzuki1RaltRT1ToyotaBSSyuuroku Sasaki140
2Tsunehisa AsaiRaltRT1ToyotaDLSyuuroku SasakiOscarT1ToyotaDLNot Available   Takao Wada110
3Toshio Suzuki1RaltRT1ToyotaBSSyuuroku SasakiOscarT1ToyotaDLNot Available   Kengo Nakamoto110
4Takao WadaMarch773ToyotaDLTakao WadaMarch773ToyotaDLNot Available   Tsunehisa Asai100
5Toshio Suzuki1RaltRT1ToyotaBSSyuuroku SasakiOscarT2ToyotaDLNot Available   Not Available  6
6Toshio Suzuki1RaltRT1ToyotaBSToshio Suzuki1RaltRT1ToyotaBSNot Available       
7Kengo NakamotoMarch773ToyotaBSKengo NakamotoMarch773ToyotaBSNot Available       
Drivers' summary
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 QualifyingQualifyingRaceRacePoint EarningsPodium
PositionDriverQRQRQRQRQRQRQRHighest positionAverageHighest positionAverageNumberNumber
1Toshio Suzuki134322131641112212.5713.8665
2Kengo Nakamoto4224439772371114.2913.7164
3Toshio Motohashi10R97644233224425.4323.6763
4Tsunehisa Asai2R71522367  EW 24.4013.2543
5Syuuroku Sasaki111R1R71015433312.5714.4053
6Jun Takahashi66859766148NR 10668.8356.3360
7Gensyoku Nagakawa85NA 11R8424NA 6R27.0044.3330
8Takao Wada      11      11.0011.0011
9Takeshi IidaNA 1711765556NR EW 58.5057.0030
10Satoshi Michigami7812985NA       79.0057.3330
11Osamu Nakako536R3R        34.6733.0011
11Akira Uzuhashi  43          44.0033.0011
13Kouichi Sakamoto15R16813R1191113658R611.4358.7530
14Yoshiharu Inoue          54179511.0046.5020
15Fukumi Koutake            5555.0055.0010
16Keiichi Nakayama  136          1313.0066.0010
17Masashi Kitagawa        12127671178.6769.6710
17Aguri Suzuki      1213NA   1471213.00710.0010
19Masao Yamada  11101281714    NA 1113.33810.6720
20Kazuo Matsuba13R            1313.00  00
20Syuuji Kanemaru  1512NA 108      1012.50810.0010
20Naoki Minagawa            1581515.0088.0010
23Takashi Yamamoto    14101412139  NA 1313.67910.3320
24Yukio Nakahara11R            1111.00  00
24Nobuyoshi Kishimoto14R14R1091617      1013.50913.0010
26Katsuhiko Sugiura  513    810  11R58.001011.5010
26Osamu Hatagawa            12101212.001010.0010
 Yoshiyuki Ogura97    13111011  9R910.2579.6710
 Tomohiko Tsutsumi129            1212.0099.0010
 Chiyomi Totani      1515      1515.001515.0000
 Tsuneharu Nakano        9R    99.00  00
 Hiromi SensuiNA 10RNA     NA   1010.00  00
 Sakae Obata            13R1313.00  00
 Toshio Suzuki2        15R  NA 1515.00  00
 Akira Suzuki            16R1616.00  00
 Ken'ichi Tanabe    NR               
 Naoki NagasakaNA                   
 Kei TanakaNA                   
Drivers' point standings
PositionDriver1234567Total PositionPoint PositionPoint
1Toshio Suzuki1101520020151595 120 115
2Kengo Nakamoto15101241502076 215 212
3Toshio Motohashi04101512121063 312 310
4Tsunehisa Asai02015124--51 410 48
5Syuuroku Sasaki200018101251 58 56
6Jun Takahashi68463-633 66 64
7Gensyoku Nagakawa8-01010-028 74 between 7 and 10 cars
8Takao Wada---20---20 83   
9Takeshi Iida-0686--20 92   
10Satoshi Michigami428----14 101   
11Osamu Nakako1200----12      
11Akira Uzuhashi-12-----12      
13Kouichi Sakamoto130206012      
14Yoshiharu Inoue-----8210      
15Fukumi Koutake------88      
16Keiichi Nakayama-6-----6      
17Masashi Kitagawa----0404      
17Aguri Suzuki---0--44      
19Masao Yamada-130---4      
20Kazuo Matsuba3------3      
20Syuuji Kanemaru-0-3---3      
20Naoki Minagawa------33      
23Takashi Yamamoto--102--3      
24Yukio Nakahara2------2      
24Nobuyoshi Kishimoto0020---2      
26Katsuhiko Sugiura-0--1-01      
26Osamu Hatagawa------11      
  Tomohiko Tsutsumi ineligible for points     
  Yoshiyuki Ogura ineligible for points(FJ class)    
  Matsuba,Nakahara and Sakamoto were given points worth 8-10 places.(round1)